*This event has now been cancelled*

PACEY’s popular childcare and early years morning is back and this time we’re coming to Birmingham.

On Saturday 1 February 2025 PACEY will be hosting a morning of networking and learning for early years providers at the Leonardo Royal Birmingham hotel.

We invite Childminders, Nannies, Childminding Assistants, Nusery Manager sand Nursery workers to attend and learn more about key topics and practices.

With great speakers, a chance to netowrk with your peers and hear from providers about their own experiences, this event aims to support you and the incredible work you do.

PACEY members go free (you must book). For £5 non-member tickets use discount code EARLYYEARS5

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Details

DATE: Saturday 1 February 2025

TIME: 9am- 12.30pm

LOCATION: Leonardo Royal Birmingham Hotel, 245 Broad St, Birmingham B1 2HQ

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Agenda

9.00-9.15am Registration and networking

9.15am- 12noon Talks on protecting your childcare business, SEND, physical development for young children and a fireside chat with experienced providers sharing experiences

12noon-12.30pm Networking with peers

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Speaker and Talks

Physical development for young children

Helen Battelley, internationally renowned consultant, trainer, author and speaker in physical activity/movement play in early education, talks to us about the sensory motor movement of 9-month-old to 3-year-old children. Exploring the reflexes and senses, Helen will give us a stronger understanding of how we can support the physical development of the youngest children.

Reducing debt risk: Effective conversations and legal safeguards

Join Gary Harrison, from Morton Michel for an informative session designed specifically for Childminders and Nannies. We’ll discuss practical strategies to help manage difficult conversations with parents and establish robust policies to reduce the risk of unpaid childcare fees, ultimately protecting your business.

Getting ready for the EYFS Safeguarding reforms in September 2025

In the session,  Zara Smith (PACEY Advisor) will visit the safeguarding changes and reforms that will come into effect from September 2025 and consider the changes that we can start to make now to ensure that we are ready.  In particular we will look at changes to recruitment process, attendance policy requirements, some changes in terminology, the introduction of specific criteria for safeguarding training and some updated guidance around safer eating, ensuring privacy during toileting routines and whistleblowing procedures.

Fireside chat: Providers sharing their experiences

We sit down with experienced providers to hear about their experiences of running their childcare businesses. The highs and lows, the challenges and the rewards. This is always such an engageing discussion, knowing you are not going through it alone and you are part of a community! We are pleased to welcome:

• Claire Fitzgerald – Childminder, Area Lead (HEART – Midlands Stronger Practice Hub) for Childminders 

• Sally Davies – Headteacher at Bloomsbury Nursery School – Lead setting for HEART – Midlands Stronger Practice Hub 

• Sally Leese Headteacher Castle Vale Nursery School, HEART – Midlands Stronger Practice Hub Partner   

SEND Provision

Claire Henebury Head Teacher/SENDCo,  Garretts Green Nursery School and Enhanced Provision